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Did the mod to my WR250LC, which is a Euro street legal YZ250X actually.
I found the bike a bit tricky to ride, as it was mellow up to a certain rpm and then ripped my arms off. Coming out of a turn in 3rd it would pick up, but certainly there was some lack of thrust. Shifting from 3rd to 4th required to rev it in 3rd, making it definitely hard to control.
I think the power delivery was designed that way to make it easier to find traction on slippery ground, but it is very irritating to have a smooth and soft engine up to a certain rpm, and afterwards it bites seriously in your ar*e.
On Friday I did the mod as you guys thankfully have described, and my expectations were up the roof. I wondered if the hit would even be too violent.
But I was completely wrong. Though the effect was not spectacular (or I am not sensible enough) I immediately found it easier to ride, as the powerband felt not weird anymore and the actually broader usable powerband made shifting from 3rd to 4th way easier.
The engine feels stronger, easier to ride and you don't have to deal with this nasty CRF150 to YZ250 transition anymore.
Thank you, TT forum!

Measure the coils while squeezing them with your fingers. If the resistance varies according to the pressure you apply, the insulation of the coil wire is shot somewhere.
Had this issue with an old XT. It ran in idle, but when I opened the throttle it died.

Have chicken legs, too. I bought pair of Crossfire 2, but the stitching on the instep fell apart after ~10hrs. Boots are too soft, poor ankle support. The customer support is even worse: They told me it's just normal that boots get damaged due to sand and rocks. They said, if I don't want the boots to be damaged, I should "place them behind the toilet". Well, I think the boots as well as the customer support are for the toilet, indeed.
Have a pair of SG12s now, like them much better. Much more support and higher quality, the Sidis felt like rubber boots in comparison.
A-Stars Tech 10 felt too stiff for me, Tech 7 too soft. Fox was way too roomy and wide for me. Go Gaerne

Should have written this earlier, but better late than never:
Last year I bought a set of Mobius knee braces here in Germany. Fit was OK, but I thought it might get even better with thinner padding in the upper part of the brace.
So I emailed Mobius and they came back to me within a few hours, asking for my address. Guess what? A few days later there was a huge Envelope from Mobius in my postbox, sent via express mail - at no charge!
I think this is really outstanding customer service - for a great product, by the way.

One question about this: These washers have really precise smoothed and hard surfaces. I wonder if the surface of the collar is suited to run the axial bearing on it - did anybody notice signs of wear on the collar?

I can only compare stock to DEP. I feel the DEP makes the powerband more linear and less "two stage". It comes on the pipe earlier, makes more power and revs higher. There is a pretty wide usable rpm band, so that I have to shift less.
The power delivery in 3rd is pretty brutal, though (I run 13/49).